"Adonis, I am sorry for bringing you into this trouble. I really tried, I did..."
Mariana cried, looking broken by the betrayal of her family.
Adonis gently pulled her into his chest, then wiped her tears with his clawed fingers.
"I know you did everything you could, Maria. I do not blame you. But your father has crossed a line. I fear that in the future, he will cease to be..."
The threat was clear and loud.
Every noble, every minister heard it. Their faces twisted with anger.
"What a hateful bastard!"
Ignoring their reactions, Adonis was about to leave the perimeter along with Mariana and Claudia.
However, at that moment, several powerful auras emerged from three directions.
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
One aura blazed like raging fire, another crashed like a tsunami of water, and the last howled like a living earth storm.
Three old men in Royal Ceremonial robes followed after.
"The Royal Guardians... They are here."
"They will finally capture this insolent fool!"
